North Vancouver Basement Suites Bylaws and Policies

I have just uploaded a chart outlining the bylaws and policies for having a
secondary suite in the City and District of North Vancouver. Since many buyers
looking to purchase properties are also considering properties with
self-contained suites, or are considering renovating a home to include a
suite, I think this information might be useful for some out you out
there. For your convenience, I have also posted the chart below.

City of North Vancouver

District of North Vancouver

Bylaw or Policy

Zoning
Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700

District
of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965, No. 3210

Definition of “Suite”

Accessory
Secondary Suite

Secondary
Suite

Zoning

Single
Family Residential Zone

Single
Family Residential Zone

Type of Suite

Located
in and party of a building which is a single real estate entity

Suite
designated within a single family residential building

Number of Suites Permitted

Only
1 suite per single family dwelling

Only
1 suite is per single family residential building

Size Restrictions

Minimum
400 square feet and a maximum size of 40% of the total floor area of the
building, up to 969 square feet.

Not
to exceed in total area the lesser of 968 square feet or 40% of the
residential floor space of the single family dwelling

Occupancy Restrictions

None

None

Owner Occupancy

Owner
must live in building in order for a suite to be allowed

Owner
of SFR building must live in building for suite to be allowed

Number of Occupants – Restrictions

None

None

Parking Requirements

1
additional off-street parking space is required

3
off-street parking spaces for a single family residential building with a
suite

Fees

$177
inspection fee for each self-contained unit. Building permit application fee
equal to 50% of building permit fee